Owners of a Liverpool shisha bar claimed a closure order imposed by the city council cost them Mo Salah’s business.
An appeal hearing at Liverpool Crown Court was told Mr Ali had claimed the closure had even cost the business the opportunity to host a party for Liverpool FC forward Mo Salah.READ MORE: The Mons 'to become a McDonald's as sale nears completion' Those cafes with outdoor smoking shelters need roofs that are at least 50% open so air can circulate. It is understood that despite Mr Ali spending £100,000 on an extension of the premises, the local authority deemed this to not meet the guidance and deemed it to be smoking in an enclosed space, thus in contravention with guidelines and sought to obtain a closure order.
However both she and Recorder Neil Owen-Casey said there had been no evidence of either the financial loss or Mr Salah or his agent seeking to hold an event at the venue. The court was also told how despite his significant financial investment in the shelter to extend the premises, it did not comply with planning permission.